The MP Michelle Thomson has been reported to prosecutors along with four other people after a police investigation into allegations of mortgage fruad.

Ms Thomson, 51, the independent MP for Edinburgh West, resigned the SNP whip and was suspended from the party last year after officers began investigating a solicitor involved in property deals linked to her.

Christopher Hales was struck off by the Scottish Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal in 2014 in connection with 13 transactions conducted by a property firm, M&F Property Solutions, in which she was a partner in 2010-11. Mr Hales is understood to be one of those named in the report.

Prosecutors last year instructed police to carry out the investigation into "alleged irregularities" relating to the deals.

Police Scotland confirmed on Tuesday night that a report had been submitted to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service "in relation to an investigation into alleged mortgage fraud".

A Crown Office spokesman said: "The Procurator Fiscal has received a report concerning four men aged 48, 56, 59 and 59 and one woman aged 51, in relation to alleged incidents between 16/06/10 and 26/07/11. The report remains under the consideration of the Procurator Fiscal."

A spokesman for Ms Thomson said: "Michelle Thomson MP voluntarily attended an interview with Police Scotland on October 13 to assist in the ongoing investigation into solicitor Christopher Hales.

"No charges were brought and, as is standard under Scottish legal procedure, a report has now been submitted to the Crown Office. She looks forward to a conclusion on this matter at the earliest opportunity."